Islamic Months, Festivals and Worship MCQs

Solved Islamic Studies MCQs on the Hijri months, Eid and other occasions, Ramadan practices such as Taraweeh and Itikaf, and the rites of Hajj and Umrah.

1. 1

   The first month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar is:

   AMuharramBShawwalCRamadanDRajab

   Correct answer: A. Muharram

   The Hijri year begins with Muharram and ends with Dhul Hijjah.

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2. 2

   Ramadan is which month of the Islamic calendar?

   A7thB8thC9thD10th

   Correct answer: C. 9th

   Ramadan, the month of fasting, is the ninth month. Shawwal, the month of Eid-ul-Fitr, is the tenth.

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3. 3

   Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of which month?

   ADhul HijjahBMuharramCRamadanDShawwal

   Correct answer: D. Shawwal

   Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and falls on 1 Shawwal.

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4. 4

   Eid-ul-Adha falls on which date?

   A1 ShawwalB10 MuharramC10 Dhul HijjahD27 Ramadan

   Correct answer: C. 10 Dhul Hijjah

   Eid-ul-Adha, on 10 Dhul Hijjah, commemorates the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and coincides with the Hajj.

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5. 5

   How many months are there in the Islamic calendar?

   A10B11C12D13

   Correct answer: C. 12

   The Quran states that the number of months with Allah is twelve (Surah At-Tawbah 9:36).

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6. 6

   The Islamic (lunar) year is roughly how many days shorter than the solar year?

   AAbout 5 daysBAbout 11 daysCAbout 20 daysDAbout 30 days

   Correct answer: B. About 11 days

   A lunar year has about 354 days, so Islamic dates move about 11 days earlier each solar year.

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7. 7

   Ashura is observed on which date?

   A10 MuharramB12 Rabi-ul-AwwalC15 ShabanD27 Rajab

   Correct answer: A. 10 Muharram

   Ashura, the 10th of Muharram, is also when Hazrat Hussain (RA) was martyred at Karbala in 61 AH.

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8. 8

   The Battle of Karbala, in which Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) was martyred, took place in:

   A40 AHB61 AHC70 AHD132 AH

   Correct answer: B. 61 AH

   Karbala took place on 10 Muharram 61 AH (680 CE), in present-day Iraq.

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9. 9

   Laylat-ul-Qadr (the Night of Power) is sought in:

   AThe month of ShabanBThe night of EidCThe odd nights of the last ten days of RamadanDThe first ten nights of Ramadan

   Correct answer: C. The odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan

   The Quran describes it as better than a thousand months (Surah Al-Qadr). Hadith direct believers to seek it in the odd nights of the last ten days.

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10. 10

    Taraweeh prayers are offered during which month?

    ARamadanBShawwalCDhul HijjahDMuharram

    Correct answer: A. Ramadan

    Taraweeh are special night prayers offered after Isha during Ramadan.

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12. 11

    Itikaf, spiritual seclusion in the mosque, is commonly observed during:

    AEvery FridayBThe last ten days of RamadanCThe Hajj daysDThe first ten days of Muharram

    Correct answer: B. The last ten days of Ramadan

    The Prophet (PBUH) regularly observed Itikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan.

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13. 12

    The special two-piece white clothing worn by male pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah is called:

    AJubbaBIhramCThobeDKafan

    Correct answer: B. Ihram

    Ihram is both the sacred state the pilgrim enters and the simple white garments men wear in it.

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14. 13

    How many times do pilgrims walk around the Kaaba in one Tawaf?

    ASevenBTwelveCFiveDNine

    Correct answer: A. Seven

    One Tawaf consists of seven circuits around the Kaaba, starting from the Black Stone (Hajr-e-Aswad).

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15. 14

    Sa'i, a rite of Hajj and Umrah, is performed between which two hills?

    AMina and ArafatBArafat and MuzdalifahCUhud and ThawrDSafa and Marwah

    Correct answer: D. Safa and Marwah

    Pilgrims walk seven times between Safa and Marwah, remembering Hazrat Hajra's search for water for Hazrat Ismail (AS).

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16. 15

    The blessed well near the Kaaba, which sprang up for Hazrat Hajra and Hazrat Ismail (AS), is called:

    ASalsabeelBBadrCKausarDZamzam

    Correct answer: D. Zamzam

    The well of Zamzam has provided water to pilgrims for thousands of years.

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17. 16

    During Hajj, pilgrims throw pebbles at the pillars called Jamarat in:

    AMuzdalifahBMadinahCMinaDArafat

    Correct answer: C. Mina

    The stoning of the Jamarat (Rami) symbolizes rejecting Satan, following the example of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).

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18. 17

    After leaving Arafat on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, pilgrims spend the night at:

    AMinaBMuzdalifahCMakkahDMadinah

    Correct answer: B. Muzdalifah

    Pilgrims spend the night under the open sky at Muzdalifah and collect pebbles there for the Rami.

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19. 18

    The weekly congregational prayer on Friday, which replaces Zuhr, is called:

    ASalat-ul-IstisqaBSalat-ul-EidCSalat-ul-JanazahDSalat-ul-Jumu'ah

    Correct answer: D. Salat-ul-Jumu'ah

    Jumu'ah prayer includes a sermon (khutbah) and is obligatory for adult Muslim men (Surah Al-Jumu'ah 62:9).

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20. 19

    The prayer offered to ask Allah for rain is called:

    ASalat-ul-IstikharaBSalat-ul-TahajjudCSalat-ul-IstisqaDSalat-ul-Kusoof

    Correct answer: C. Salat-ul-Istisqa

    Istisqa is the prayer for rain. Istikhara seeks guidance in a decision, and Kusoof is offered during a solar eclipse.

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21. 20

    The prayer offered to seek Allah's guidance before making a decision is called:

    ASalat-ul-WitrBSalat-ul-IstikharaCSalat-ul-AwwabinDSalat-ul-Duha

    Correct answer: B. Salat-ul-Istikhara

    Istikhara means seeking what is good. The Prophet (PBUH) taught a special supplication for it.

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